WELS Women S Leadership Conference
WELS Women’s Leadership Conference
LEADING WITH A CHRIST-LIKE ATTITUDEJuly 16 – 18, 2010
Powerful Prayer (Vera) Ellen Cook
Responsive Prayer – Psalm113
Leader: Praise the LORD, O servants of the LORD,
A: Let the name of the LORD be praised,
L: From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
A: the name of the LORD is to be praised.
L: The LORD is exalted over all the nations,
A: his glory above the heavens.
L: Who is like the LORD our God,
A: the One who sits enthroned on high,
L: who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
A: He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
L: he seats them with princes, with the princes of their people.
A: He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children.
ALL: Praise the LORD! Amen
1.The power in prayer comes from the love of God through His son, Jesus.
Romans 8:16 “The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now, if we are children, then we are heirs – heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.”
Hebrews 4:16 “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
Isaiah 64:6 “All our righteous acts are like filthy rags”.
James 5:15-17 “And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”
2.God’s Holy Word builds faith and leads us to pray in God’s will.
Luke 22:42[Jesus prayed] “Father if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will but yours be done.”
Psalm 72:18 “Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who ALONE does marvelous deeds.”
Romans 10:17 “Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.”
Exodus 3:11,12 “But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" And God said, "I will be with you.”
Exodus 15:2, 10-13
“The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.
But you blew with your breath, and the sea covered them.
They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
Who among the gods is like you, O LORD ?
Who is like you— majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?
You stretched out your right hand and the earth swallowed them.
In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed.
In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling.
1 Samuel 1:18 “May your servant find favor in your eyes.”
1 Samuel 2:1-3 “Then Hannah prayed and said:
"My heart rejoices in the LORD; in the LORD my horn is lifted high.
My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance.
There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you;
there is no Rock like our God.
Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance,
for the LORD is a God who knows, and by him deeds are weighed.”
1 Samuel 3:8 “Speak Lord, for your servant is listening.”
John 10:26-28 “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.”
1 Samuel 3:21 “The Lord continued to appear at Shiloh and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his word.”
Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active.”
2 Timothy 3:16 “All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
3.Trials strengthen faith.
Romans 12:12 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
2 Corinthians 1:5 “For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.”
Romans 8:26, 27 “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.”
4.Our relationship to God deepensthrough prayer, as moved by the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 4:22, 23 “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”
Ephesians 6:18, 19 “AND PRAY IN THE SPIRIT ON ALL OCCASIONS WITH ALL KINDS OF PRAYERS AND REQUESTS. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel.
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Romans 12:2 “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Philippians 4:6, 7 “Do not be anxious about ANYTHING but in EVERYTHING by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
1 Kings 3: 9 “…give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong.”
Matthew 6:33 “…seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Luke 1:46-55 And Mary said:
"My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name.
his mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful
to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers.”
5.Our attitude changes as our faith grows.
Matthew 19:14 “Let the littlechildrencome to me, and do not hinder them.”
6.Christ is our leadership model.
John 17:20-21: My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us SO THATTHE WORLDMAYBELIEVE that you have sent me.”
Isaiah 55:9-11 "As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
As the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
Psalm 150:5 “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
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